Tuesday, September 4, 2012
The Democratic National Convention is set for tonight in Charlotte, N.C. Among those speaking tonight include California's Barbara lee, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, former Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland and Massachusetts' Joe Kennedy, among others.
A slew of political powerhouses are set to speak at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) today in Charlotte, N.C. at 7 p.m. Eastern Time. Former White House Chief of Staff and now Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel will address delegates toward around 9 p.m. Emanuel has been under fire all summer as violence in Chicago's troubled neighborhoods reached an all time high. The spike in criminal activity landed the mayor on CBS Evening News with Scott Pelley. Also slated to speak is Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn. The governor will be speaking between 6 and 7 p.m. Some have speculated that Quinn is responsible for the recent failure in pension reform that led to a downgraded credit rating. Quinn has also been at a stalemate with Mayor Emanuel regarding …
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
State Rep. Lou Lang (D-Skokie) responded to Gov. Pat Quinn's veto of the Illinois Gaming Expansion bill today. The bill was vetoed by the governor yesterday and is said to create some 90,000 jobs, according to Lang.
Just one day after Gov. Pat Quinn vetoed the Illinois Gaming Bill, State Rep. Lou Lang (D-Skokie) fired back in a video posted on YouTube. "The governor's view on gaming is very disappointing," Lang said. "This is the man who ran on the platform for being the jobs governor and yet a bill that would create a raise [of] 90,000 jobs in the state of Illinois is vetoed by the governor. "Perhaps he is not thinking clearly about the economic development in this bill," Lang added. "Perhaps it doesn't bother him that thousands of people go to Indiana from Illinois everyday to do something that is already a legal activity in the state of Illinois." Yesterday, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel said he will work "relentlessly " to pass a bill that would …
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
After morning chat with Oak Park fourth graders, Gov. Pat Quinn vetoes a controversial casino expansion plan. The bill's biggest sponsor, State Rep. Lou Lang from Skokie, said the governor's decision was "predictable."
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Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Appearing at Oak Park's Longfellow School on Tuesday, Gov. Pat Quinn vetoed a gambling expansion plan that would've added five new casinos in the state and allowed slot machines at horse racing tracks. Full text of Senate Bill 1849. Quinn, flanked by reporters in the school's playground, said his main concerns were about integrity and ethics in regulatory oversight process. "I think I did the right thing. We're not going to have loopholes for mobsters in Illinois, and the bill that was on my desk was woefully deficient when it came to protecting integrity and honesty in the regulation of gambling in our state," he said. Meanwhile, Mayor Rahm Emanuel issued the following statement on Quinn's decision: " ... Chicago loses $20 million a month…
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel will be speaking at the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center today at 9 a.m. The mayor will also be joined by Alderman Pat Dowell.
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Thursday, May 3, 2012
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel will be delivering remarks at the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center today at 9:00 a.m. Emanuel will be present in honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day, a press release from the mayor said. Attendees looking to hear the Chicago mayor speak may want to show up early as his time at the center is limited. Like us on Faecbook!
howard kirschner
10:04 pm on Thursday, August 30, 2012
interesting that the tribune agreed with the governor more ›